Silica offers Atmel and Microchip products

These products include the complete product portfolio that spans microcontroller, wireless, touch, automotive, security and memory solutions.

Following the acquisition, Microchip says it has become the third largest microcontroller manufacturer worldwide.

“Avnet Silica continues to boast a strong partnership with Microchip that has developed over a number of years. The expansion of our portfolio of Microchip products from PI MCUs, to touch, connectivity and security solutions cover a huge range of market areas such as industrial, automotive, aerospace and Internet of Things,” said Mario Orlandi, president of Avnet Silica. “With the full range of Microchip products available through Avnet Silica, and our expert technical support, we are able to provide solutions to our customers across a wide variety of sectors.”